Sabastian Sawe Withdraws from the 2026 Berlin Marathon
The 31-year-old Kenyan, unbeaten in four marathons, withdrew Thursday with an injury the organizers did not describe. He won in Berlin last year while carrying a stress fracture in his foot.
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Jeff Browning Suffered a Heart Attack on UTMB’s TDS Course, His Family Says
Browning was treated on the course and flown out by helicopter during Monday night’s 150.5K race through the Alps. His family says he remains under medical care and has released no further detail.
Trail and Ultras
Race Favorite Ruth Croft Drops Out Of UTMB
The defending champion said Wednesday that her fitness had never been better and that she is withdrawing anyway. Her decision leaves UTMB without either of the champions it crowned in 2025.
Trail and Ultras
Lauren Gregory Runs Down Naomi Lang in the Last Kilometer of the OCC at UTMB
Gregory passed Lang 800 meters from the line in Chamonix on Thursday and won by three seconds after more than six hours of racing. Frédéric Tranchand led the men’s race for the final 54 kilometers to give France its first OCC title in a decade.
Michael Doyle
Zurich Is the Last Stop Before the Diamond League Final. Here’s the Full Track Schedule.
Weltklasse Zürich runs Thursday at Letzigrund with 14 track races, and only nine of them count toward the standings that decide who gets to Brussels.
Track and Field
London Is Getting a Marathon for Teams of Four, With All Four Running at Once
Team Marathon opens in East London on May 22, 2027, with four runners covering 6.55 miles (10.55K) each at the same time and their four times added into a single team result. Founding tickets go on sale Wednesday at £26.20 (about $36) a person.
Race Coverage
Keely Hodgkinson and Lilian Odira Withdraw From the Diamond League’s Final 800m Race
Weltklasse Zurich announced five women for Thursday’s 800m and will start three. No other meeting on the Diamond League’s regular season calendar had the event.
Track and Field
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